FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 16, 2002
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Charlie Rose to deliver commencement address at Colgate
HAMILTON, N.Y. Acclaimed journalist Charlie Rose, who "could draw a fascinating interview from a stone," according to critic Liz Smith, will deliver the address at Colgate University's 181st commencement on Sunday, May 19. The exercises begin at 1:30 p.m. Honorary degrees will be conferred upon Rose and four others for outstanding accomplishments in action, word or deed. They are Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh; Mary Frances Berry, chairperson of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and a University of Pennsylvania professor of American social thought and of history; E. Virgil Conway, former director of New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and John M. Buchanan, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago.
The Emmy Award-winning Rose has been praised as one of America's premier interviewers. He is the host of Charlie Rose, a nightly PBS program that engages America's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers. USA Today calls Charlie Rose "TV's most addictive talk show." Newsday says, "Charlie's show is the place to get engaging, literate conversation . . .. Bluntly, he is the best interviewer around today." Rose also is a correspondent for 60 Minutes II, on CBS.
Rose has interviewed major international political figures and a variety of renowned personalities from literature, theater, film, dance, fashion, sports, science, medicine and business. His guests have included United States Presidents George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, international statesmen Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev, Nobel laureates Toni Morrison and Seamus Heaney and business leaders Bill Gates and Andy Grove. In the artistic arena, Rose's guests have ranged from actors Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise to musicians Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Yo-Yo Ma. His program serves as a window on cultural areas rarely seen on TV, such as architecture, painting, photography and classical music. "Cheers -- and a dozen red long-stems to Charlie Rose-His varied guests-and disarming interview style frequently make for fascinating viewing." (TV Guide)
Charlie Rose was born in Henderson, North Carolina and graduated from Duke University with a BA in history and a JD from the School of Law. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has received honorary doctorates of law from C.W. Post College and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He is the recipient of the George Peabody Broadcasting Award, the Emmy Award and The CableACE Award.
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